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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1954
Page
4
A Polk column shares humorous classroom tales from Mutterings by Mock Grade. A pupil hides his wood list revealing teacher’s head, a street quip on a baby brother, and drought era crow lore. It notes Doc Leibee’s return to Polk, his 1925 departure, and six room Burming hospital.
After last Tuesday's snow, Nebraska locals greet passersby with cheerful hellos as merchants chat and laughter fills the streets. Residents joke about Florida’s warmth shifting to enjoying a snowy day, noting the scene cheers the town.
Mrs Hennie Seymour and brother and Mr and Mrs Henry Renquist attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Robert Preston at their home southwest of Benedict The Renquists were supper guests of Mrs Seymour and Mrs A E Ekstrom spent Thursday and Friday with her father Mr J G Carlson at Osceola Mr and Mrs James Brazda and Mr and Mrs Robert Baack were in Omaha attending a John Deere meeting Mr and Mrs Reuben Gustafson Hardville were guests Friday evening in the C O Rodine home.
Mrs C O Rodine entertained a group of Polk ladies Monday afternoon in compliment to her sister Mrs Emma Johnson who has visited in Polk several weeks. Mrs Johnson will depart Thursday for Shafter California to visit her sisters Mrs Ellen Sandell and Mrs Philip Hedeen. Millicent Lou Baack celebrated her 4th birthday Tuesday evening at the Robert Baack home with attendance by Mr and Mrs Martin Baack Mr and Mrs Norman Reetz and family Ervin Blase and David Mr and Mrs Roy House North Platte. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Richardson and Mrs Alma Nyberg and Mildred.
Card expresses gratitude from Dr Dana P Westfall to friends in Polk for cards and letters during hospital stay. Includes location Indianola Nebraska.
Heartfelt thanks to relatives and friends for cards gifts and personal calls in hospital and at home. Your prayers and kind deeds are deeply appreciated and will not be forgotten.
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